Portland Trailblazers @ Philadelphia 76ers | Week 3 Game Preview

When: Monday, November 1, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET.

Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How: NBA TV.

Spread: 76ers -2.

Total: 219.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Trailblazers Spotlight

The Portland Trailblazers are coming off a loss 12-point loss in Charlotte, and now they head to Philadelphia for their 3rd straight road game. They’ve had success versus the Philadelphia 76ers going 6-1 SU and 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings. However, the Trailblazers haven’t been good on the road going 1-5 SU in their last 6 road contests. They’ll also be working on 0 days rest.

76ers Spotlight

The 76ers just man-handled the Atlanta Hawks by 28 points, but now will be resting Joel Embiid tonight. Fret not though, as the 76ers own a 10-11 record since 2021 when they play without Embiid, while their other stats have virtually been the same, with or without him. The 76ers have enjoyed their matchups with the Western Conference competition, winning 6-straight against them. 

Final Say

The Trailblazers have owned this series lately, winning 3 straight versus the 76ers, and won by an average of 8 points per game. Add in the 76ers will be without Embiid and Simmons, and you’d think that Portland would have taken over as favorites by now. That is not the case. Philadelphia is still favored, but for good cause. Portland hasn’t been good on the road, while Philadelphia has a solid 1.64 assist-to-turnover ratio, and rank 1st in true shooting percentage and field goal efficiency. With the Trailblazers coming off 0 days rest in their 3rd straight road game, I’ll back the home squad and the free points here.

Pick: Philadelphia 76ers -2